well-being

Varela Symposium: Transforming Conflict – From Science to Real World Applications
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Varela Symposium: Transforming Conflict – From Science to Real World Applications

John Paul's contributions to the Upaya Zen Center's Varela Symposium 2018, which explored the theme, "Transforming Conflict: From Science to Real World Applications."

2018
Zen Brain: Mind, Brain, Social Perspectives of Views, Values, Ethics
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Zen Brain: Mind, Brain, Social Perspectives of Views, Values, Ethics

John Paul's contributions to the Upaya Zen Center's Zen Brain conference in 2017, which explored the theme, "Mind, Brain, Social Perspectives of Views, Values, Ethics."

2017
Circles and Pollination: A New Way to Engage Conflict
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Circles and Pollination: A New Way to Engage Conflict

A conversation exploring the power of presence, story, deep listening, and collective empathy in transforming conflict.

2025
The Art and Soul of Building Peace
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The Art and Soul of Building Peace

A dharma talk shared with the Upaya Zen Center on the moral imagination and connectedness with self and other.

2020
The Art and Soul of Civil Leadership: Democracy that Delivers
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The Art and Soul of Civil Leadership: Democracy that Delivers

A keynote address delivered at The Transformative Mosaic Conference, organized by Mediation Northern Ireland in 2011.

2011
Living Now: Rehumanization in the 200 Year Present
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Living Now: Rehumanization in the 200 Year Present

A talk from the Upaya Zen Center sharing stories about experiences working with Indigenous communities around the world.

2016
The Ingredients of Social Courage
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The Ingredients of Social Courage

A conversation with Krista Tippett and America Ferrera at the inaugural On Being Gathering, exploring the ingredients of social courage and how change really happens in generational time.

2018